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SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 677,916, dated July 9, 1901. Application filed December s,1e00. $erial No. 39,213. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, HAaRv Annnnsoma itizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Ne -braska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cars, of which the following is a specification. v V

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cars; and its primary object is to provide a car which may be readily converted from an open to a closed c ar, or vice versa.

A further object novel construction whereby the parts may be readily shifted to the desired position from a point upon one of the platforms. l

Another object is to provide the car with seats of peculiar construction, the central portions of which may be folded, so as to form an aisle running through the center of the car when the sides thereof are closed.

Another object is to provide a crank-shaft whereby the folding sides of the car may be operated and to so construct said shaft that the same may be disengaged from the sideoperating mechanism and employed for applying the brakes of the car.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in providing fixed panels along the sides of. the car which are located at regular intervals from each other. A longitudinally-extending strip isarranged adjacent to the lower edge of each side of the car, and secured thereto at regular intervals and extending upward therefrom are panels, the upper ends of which are also connected by longitudinally extending strips. Suitable guides are secured to the platform of the car and are arranged beneath the lower longitudinally-extending strips, so as to retain the same in proper relation to the car. These guides are connected by means of a novel arrangement of levers, &c to a lever mounted upon one of the platforms of the oar,whereby when said lever is swung upon its fulcrum the rollers forming the guides for the lower strips, as well as the connecting-strips which are secured to the upper longitudinally-extending strips, are drawn inward. A rack is formed with each of the lower connectingstrips of the moving panels, and each meshes with a gear formed at one end of a transis to provide means of versely-extending shaft journaled beneath the platform of the car. A crank-shaft is .mounted upon one of the car-platforms and 7 adjacent to the lever before referred to and is connected, preferably, by means of" gears and a chain and sprockets to the shaft containing the gears which meshwith the racks, and it will be readily understood that when this crank-shaftis turned the connectingstrips of the sliding panels will be moved toward either end of the car, as desired.

The invention also consists in providing seats within the car which extend transversely thereof. The central portions of these seats are provided with hinged backs and bottoms, each adapted to fold under the seat when the car is closed, thereby forming an aisle through the center of the car. Arms of peculiar construction are mounted upon these seats and are adapted to be raised into operative position when the movable portions of the seats are in folded position.

, The invention also consists in certain novel features of construction and combination of parts,which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a car containing my improvements, said car being shown in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of a portion of a car, showing the means foroperating the sliding panels. Fig. 3 is a section on the line a z of Fig. 4, with a portion of the front wall of the car in section. Fig. 4 is a section on the line '51 y of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section on the line as m of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a similar section showing the car with the panels in open position.

Referring to the drawings by letters and numerals of reference, A A are fixed panels, which are secured to the sides of the carat regular intervals, each of these panels being provided with a window E, as shown in Fig. l. The lower ends of the panelsA are arranged at pointsa shortdistanee above the bottom of the platform of the car, so as to permit the longitudinally-extending strip 2, arranged at each side of the car, to slide there under. Each of these strips is provided at one end with a rack 3. These racks are engaged by gears 4, arranged at opposite ends of a shaft 20, journaled within brackets 21, secured in a suitable manner to the bottom of the platform of the car. The shaft 20 is formed of two similar sections, the inner ends of which are flattened and overlap, as shown in Fig. 2, whereby said sections will revolve in unison, but may be drawn from or toward each other for a short distance. A sprocket 28 is secured to this shaft 20, and mounted thereon is a chain 29, which also engages a sprocket secured to a short shaft 46, journaled within a bracket 26. secured to the bottom of the car-platform. Upon this shaft is secured a bevel-gear 25, which meshes with a similar gear 24, formed at the lower end of a crankshaft 35, extending above the car-platform at the front thereof. A bracket 36 extends inward from the front of the car and incloses this shaft 35. A catch 39 is pivotally mounted upon the bracket 36 and is adapted to engage either one of two annular grooves 37 and 38, formed within the crank-shaft 35. It is obvious that when this catch engages the lower groove 37 the crank shaft inust be raised, thereby removing the upper gear 24 out of mesh with the gear 25. A drum is formed with the gear 24, and a brake-chain 27 is adapted to be wound thereon after said gear has been drawn out of mesh with the gear 25. It will of course be understood that said gears will be held in mesh by placing the catch 39 within the groove 38 of the shaft 35. A groove is formed within the lower face of each of the longitudinally-eXtending strips 2, and rollers 5 are fitted within these grooves at desired intervals. Each of these rollers is journaled within the outer end of a plate D, which is slidably mounted within guides 6, secured to the bottom of the car-platform.

The slides are arranged at opposite sides of the car and in alinement with each other, and a disk 17 is pivoted to the bottom of the car at a point between each two slides D. Each of these slides is connected to the disk 17 at opposite sides thereof by means of links 23, and the disks of the pairs of slides are also connected by links 22. I

Adisk 17 is journaled upon the bottom of the car at a point directlyabove the contacting ends of the shaft 20, and this disk is connected to the adjacent disk 17 by means of a link 22, such as before referred to. A collar 19 is loosely mounted upon each of the sections of the shaft 20; but these collars cannot move longitudinally upon the shaft. A link 18 connects each of the collars to opposite sides of the disk 17, and it is obvious that when said disk is turned in one direction the sections of the shaft will be drawn from or-toward each other. A link 13 extends from this disk 17 and is connected by means of a rod 10 to the lower end of a lever 9, which is ful'crumed upon the car-platform and is provided with means, such as a toothed segment anda pawl, whereby said lever may be locked in any position to which it may be moved. It will thus be seen that by throwing the lever in one direction the gears 4 and the rollers 5 will be moved either from or toward each other.

Panels B are secured to the longitudinallyextending strips 2 at regular intervals, and each of these panels is provided with a win- (low E, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper ends of the panels B are connected by longitudinally-extending strips 1. To these strips are secured the outer ends of racks O, which extend through the sides of the car at the top thereof and are engaged by gears 4t, mounted upon longitudinally-extending shafts 34, which are journaled within brackets 43. These brackets, as well as the shafts, are i11- closed within the top of the car, and each shaft is provided at one end with a crank 33. These cranks are connected by means of links or rods 32 to opposite sides of adisk 31, journaled upon the end of the car adjacent to the top thereof and connected by means of avertical rod 16 to a disk 12, journal'ed uporra bracket 14, secured to the bottom of the platform of the car. A link 11 connects this disk 12 to the rod or link 10, before described, and it will thus be seen that when the gears 4 and the rollers 5 are moved from or toward each other the racks C will be moved in the same direction and at the same time.

Strips 7 are secured to the bottom of the car and extend downward therefrom, and hinged to the lower ends of the strips at each side of the car is a running-board 8, which is adapted to remain in an upright position when folded against the strips and to be supported in a horizontal position by ears extending inward from said strips and adapted to abut against the inneredges of the running boards.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown a form of seat which may be used in connection with this car and which is formed of two sections 48, each of which is supported by standards 52. Hinged to the inner ends of these sections are seats 50, to the rear edges of which are hinged backs adapted to be secured,

when the seats are swung upward into the position shown in Fig. 6, to the backs 49 of the sect-ions 48. Vertical rods 54; are slidably mounted within the ends of the seat-sections 4S, and these rods are connected at their upper ends by means of arms 53, which are adapted when lowered to lie within recesses 55, formed within the ends of the sections 48. To the lower ends of the rods 54 are pivoted links 56, hinged at their inner ends to rods 57, which are adapted, when the arms 53 are seated within the recesses 55, to project into notches formed within the bottoms 50 and support the same in raised position. The hinges employed for supporting the hinged sections of the seats are so constructed as to support the same after they have been folded under the sections 4.8, as shown in'Fig. 5.

"When it is desired to convert a closed car into an open car, the folded portions of the seats are swung upward into the positions shown in Fig. 6 and the handles 53 are moved downward into their recesses 55. The braces formed by the links 56 and rods 57 are then swung outward and placed into engagement with the bottoms of the hinged sections. The backs 51 are then folded backward. After the seats have been placed in this position the lever 9 is drawn toward the operator, and this will cause the disks 17 and 17 to turn, drawing the rollers 5 and the gears 4 outward or away from each other. At the same time outward motion will be imparted to the racks 0 through the rod 16, links 32, and shafts 34. The outward movement of the rollers 5 and the gears at will carry the strips 2 therewith and move the sliding panels B out from between the fixed panels A. After the moving panels have reachedthis position the crank-shaft 35 is revolved, thereby imparting motion to the shaft 20 through the gears 24 and '25 and the sprocket-chain 29. As soon as the shaft 20 is revolved the gears thereon will cause the racks 3, formed at the ends of the strips 2, to move longitudinally, thereby sliding the panels B until the same arrive at positions over the outer faces of the fixed panels A. The running-boards 8 are then swung downward in to the position shown in Fig. 3, and the car is ready for use. 7

The racks O are not rigidly secured to the upper longitudinally-extending strips 1, but are provided with recesses in their lower edges, which receive the upper edges of the strips 1, so that the same may slide longitu dinally therein.

While I have described a particular formof car-seat for use in connection with the car herein described, I do not make any claim for it in this application, as the same-will form the subject-matter of a separate application to be filed by me.

In the foregoing description I have embodied the preferred form of myinvention; but I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention, and I therefore reserve to myself the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a car; of fixed panels arranged at the sides thereof, movable panels located between the fixed panels, and means upon the car whereby the movable panels may be moved outward from between thefixed panels and slid longitudinally.

2. The combination with a car; of fixed panels at the sides thereof, movable panels located between the fixed panels, strips connecting the movable panels, and means for moving said strips laterally and longitudinally.

3. The combination with a car of fixed panels at the sides thereof, movable panels adapted to lie between the fixed panels, strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels, a rack at one end of each of said strips, a shaft, gears thereon meshing with the racks, and means for revolving the gears whereby longitudinal movement is imparted to the strips of the sliding panels.

4. The combination with a car; of fixed panels at the sides thereof, movable panels adapted to lie between the fixed panels, longitudinally-extending strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels, racks at the ends of the strips, a shaft, gears thereon meshing with the racks, a crank-shaft, and means connecting said crank-shaft and the shaft of the gears, whereby motion may be imparted from one shaft to the other, and the strips and the panels secured thereto moved longitudinally.

5. The combination with acar; of fixed panels secured to the sides thereof, movable panels arranged therebetween, longitudinallyextending strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels and having grooves in their lower faces, rollers mounted within the grooves, a lever, and means operated by said lever for imparting lateral movement to the rollers, and thereby sliding the strips and panels from or toward each other.

6. The combination with a car; of fixed panels secured to the sides thereof, movable panels arranged therebetween, longitudinallyextending strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels and having grooves in their lower faces, rollers mounted within the grooves, slides connected to the rollers and mounted upon the bottom of the car, alever, and means operated by said lever for drawing the slides from or toward each other.

7. The combination with a car; of panels secured to the sides thereof, movable panels arranged therebetween, longitudinally-extend ing strips connecting the lower ends thereof and having grooves in their lower faces, rollers mounted Within the grooves, slides mounted upon the bottom of the car and connected to the rollers, disks. journaled upon the car, links connecting the slides and disks, a lever, and means for imparting motion to the disks from the lever, whereby the rollers may be moved from or toward each other, carrying the movable panels therewith.

8. The combination with a car; of fixed panels secured to the sides thereof, movable panels adapted to lie therebetween, longitudinally-extending strips connecting the lower ends of said panels and having grooves in their lower faces, rollers mounted within the grooves, slides upon the bottom of the car connected to the rollers, disks mounted upon the car between the slides, links connecting the disks and slides, a lever fulcrumed upon the car, and a link connection between said lever and disks, whereby lateral movement may be imparted to the slides and their rollers in opposite directions.

9. The combination with a car having fixed panels at the sides thereof; of movable panels adapted to lie therebetween, longitudinallyextending strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels, strips connecting the upper ends thereof, a rack having recesses in its lower edge adapted to receive the upper 7 strips of the movable panels, a gear engaging said rack, a shaft to the gear, rollers engaging the lower stripsof the panels, a lever, j

and means operated by said lever whereby lateral movement is imparted to the rollers 1 and to the racks in opposite directions respectively and in unison.

the upper strips of the panels, gears meshing with the racks, and means for imparting motion to the gears and slides whereby the panl els upon the sides of the car may be moved from or toward each other in unison.

11. The combination with a car having pan- 1 els secured to the sides thereof; of movable panels adapted to lie therebetween, strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels and having grooves in their lower faces, rollers journaled within the grooves, slides mounted upon the bottom of the car and connected to said rollers, strips connecting the upper ends of the movable panels,

racks engaging said strips and slidably mounted within the sides of the car, longitudinally extending shafts within the car, gears therei on meshing with the racks, cranks upon the shafts, a disk, links connecting the disk and cranks, a disk upon the bottom of the car, a link connection between said disk and the rollers upon opposite sides of the car, a lever, and means operated by said lever whereby the disks may be turned in unison, thereby moving the panels upon opposite sides of the disks, a rack at one end of each of the strips car from or toward each other in unison.

12. The combination with a car having panels secured to the sides thereof; of movable panels adapted to lie therebetween, strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels and having grooves in their lower faces, rollers mounted within the grooves,

slides mounted upon the bottom of the can and connected to said rollers, racks at the ends of the strips, an extensible shaft jour- I naled upon the bottom of the car, gears therew re tudinal movement may be imparted to the movable panels.

13. The combination witha car having panels secured to the sides thereof; of movable panels adapted to lie therebetween, strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels and having grooves in their lower faces, rollers mounted within the grooves, slides mounted upon the bottom of the car and connected to the rollers, a rack at one end of each of the strips, anextensible shaft journaled upon the car, gears thereon meshing with the racks, strips connecting the upper ends of the movable panels, sliding racks engaging the strips, shafts journaled within the car, gears thereon meshing with the racks, means for imparting lateral movement to the rollers and .racks in opposite directions respectively and in unison, and means for revolvin g the extensible shaft, thereby imparting a longitudinal movement to the movable panels.

14:. The combination with a car having panels secured to the sides thereof; of movable panels adapted to lie therebetween, strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels, means for imparting lateral movement to said strips in opposite directions,

: strips connecting the upper ends of the movable pan els,sliding racks engaging said strips, shafts j ournaled within the car, gears thereon engaging the racks, cranks to the shafts, a disk journaled within the car, links connecting the disk to the cranks of theshafts, a disk journaled beneath the car, a rod connecting said disks, a lever, and a link connection between said lever and the lower disk, whereby lateral motion in opposite directions may be imparted to the upper strips of the panels.

15. The combination with a car having panels secured to the sides thereof; of movable panels adapted to lie therebetween, strips connecting the lower ends of the movable panels and having grooves in the lower faces thereof, rollers mounted within the grooves, slides upon the car connected to said rollers, disks journaled upon the car and between the slides, links connecting said slides and of the movable panels, an extensible shaft journaled upon the car, gears thereon meshing with the racks, collars upon the sections of the extensible shaft, said shaft being revoluble therein, and means for moving the gears and rollers from or toward each other in unison.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

THEO. H. J OI-INSON, A. NYBERG. 

